Can you get rhabdomyolysis from excessive exercise?
Yes. Exercise-induced muscle injury typically occurs in cases of vigorous exercise, such as in marathon runners or weight lifters.
Strenuous exercise may cause thermal injury to the muscle cells combined with ATP depletion.
Hypokalemia and volume depletion may also play a role. High temperature and humidity conditions put athletes at increased risk for exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis.
Inherited disorders of muscle metabolism may be present in those with recurrent episodes of exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis.
